If you haven't been on Condé Nast Traveler's Facebook page lately (and why haven't you, hmm?), then you might have missed our first installment of "Travel Here Now" with contributing editor Mark Ellwood. Each month, we'll jump on Facebook Live to tell you where to go for last-minute deals and weekend getaways—you can also ask Mark travel questions on the fly, while we film. It's like having a free travel agent for 10 minutes (just don't tell him I said that). Each month, we'll recap the conversation here on the site.

"Did you know that April is the least discounted month of the year?," Mark asks. "Why? We all feel a little rich—you got a tax rebate, didn't you?" If you want to hold out for a really great deal, plan a trip for next month, he says. But that doesn't mean there aren't good options for this month.

Los Angeles

We should all be by the pool in L.A.—that's a given when it's 28 degrees in New York City...in April. But there are timely reasons to get to L.A. this month: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7. Meanwhile, our version of an adult theme-park day is a visit to the Broad Museum, where Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room installation is something of a mirrored, LED-laden fun house. Advance tickets through the end of May have already been reserved, but you still have a chance to visit if you queue up early in the onsite standby line. The installation is on display through September.

Las Vegas

"First, Las Vegas has amazing weather in April—perfect weather," says Mark, and better still: The Park, "the brand-new outdoor entertainment area amid all the casinos," officially opened yesterday on the Strip. It comes with patio seating for fast-casual spots like Shake Shack, Bruxie (a gourmet waffle restaurant), and a Beerhaus—and plenty of shade against that desert sun.

New Orleans

New Orleans may be a touch crowded this month, but for good reason: The French Quarter Fest—a four-day music festival with more than 400 performances that some locals prefer to the well-hyped Jazz & Heritage Festival at the end of the month (April 22–May 1)—kicks off April 7.